Dr. Husam S. Samkari is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and a Senior Researcher in the Artificial Intelligence and Sensing Technologies Research Center at the University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. He received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Umm Al-Qura University in 2010 and his M.S. and PhD degrees from the University of Idaho, USA, in 2016 and 2021. He is a licensed Professional Engineer with registrations from the California Board for Engineers and a licensed Consultant at the Saudi Council of Engineers. He is a Senior Member of IEEE. His professional experience includes serving as a Distribution Engineer at the Saudi Electricity Company, a Graduate Research Intern at Idaho National Laboratory, and an Engineering Intern at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories in the United States. His research interests cover renewable energy, energy efficiency, inverter-based resources, power system protection, microgrids, and smart grid technologies. Dr. Samkari has received awards, including the IEEE Palouse Distinguished Service Award, the 2021 Georgia Tech Clayton Griffin Best Student Paper Award, the 2021 EMTP Research Prize for Best Paper, and the Best Paper Award at the 2025 International Conference on New Energy and Future Energy Systems. He has also held leadership positions within IEEE, including Vice-Chair of the IEEE Palouse Section, and Counsellor of the IEEE Student Branch at the University of Tabuk.